 Work ethic is a belief that hard work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent

ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities.[1] It is about

prioritizing work and putting it in the center of life. Social ingrainment of this value is
considered to enhance character through hard work that is respective to an individual's
field of work.[2]

 Proponents of a strong work ethic consider it to be vital for achieving goals, that it gives
strength to their orientation and the right mindset. A work ethic is a set of moral
principles a person uses in their job. People who possess a strong work ethic embody
certain principles that guide their work behavior, leading them to produce high-quality
work consistently and the output motivates them to stay on track. A good work ethic fuels
an individual's needs and goals, it is related to the initiative by a person for the objectives.
It is considered as a source of self respect, satisfaction, and fulfillment.[citation needed]
Factors are:[3][4]

Goal-oriented actions: it is not about making plans or the next logical steps; it's about
getting things done so that the work invested wouldn't be counter-productive.

Prioritized focus: focusing on qualitative activities that a person is capable and in areas
where they can make a difference or a high impact based on objectives.

Being available and reliable: spending time on the work and building oneself up for the
task.

Conscientiousness: a desire to do a task well, being vigilant and organized.

Creating a rewarding routine/system: Engaging in tasks that provide strength and energy
which can be transferred to your ultimate goals, creating a habit and a habitat for success.

Embracing positivism: shape a problem with the statement "good, (action) (problem)",
e.g. "I'm tired and it is time for a workout" leads to "Good. Workout tired".

A negative work ethic is a behavior of a single individual or a group that has led to a
systematic lack of productivity, reliability, accountability and a growing sphere of
unprofessional/unhealthy relationships (e.g., power politics, lack of social skills, etc.).[5]

 Work Immersion is a part of the Senior High School (Grade 11 at 12) Curriculum that has
80 hours and includes actual works or “hands-on” experience for enhancing the students
skill and capabilities. It could be a total comparison for a real job or ‘simulated’. Hindi
maaring lumampas ng 8 oras bawat araw ang pagsasagawa ng trabaho. Kailangan din
gabayan ng eskwelehan at employers ang mga estudyante.
Hindi ito isang aktwal na kasunduan para makapagtrabaho. Ito ay isang proseso para
maipakita sa mga estudyante ang proseso ng pagtrabaho at mapagbutihin pa ang
kaalaman na ibinabahagi ng mga eskwelahan. Para sa mga estudyante na mas mababa sa
 15 ang edad, hindi maaring humigit sa 4 oras sa isang araw ang kanilang work
immersion.
3. Ang estudyante ng SHS ay hindi maaring magsagawa ng work immersion sa mga
industriya na "hazardous" (delikado) na nailathala sa DOLE Dept Order No. 149, Series
of 2016 (Guidelines in Assessing and Determining Hazardous Work in the Employment
of Persons Below 18 years of Age). 4. Hindi maaring maging kapalit sa mga empleyado
ang mga estudyante na nagsasagawa ng Work Immersion at maging sanhi ng pagbabawas
ng mga benepisyo sa mga empleyado.

 Work immersion is a key feature in the Senior High School curriculum and refers to the
part of that consists of 80 hours of hands-on experience or work simulation which Grade
12 students will undergo to expose them to the actual work setting and to enrich the
competencies provided by the school.With the four exits envisioned for SHS graduates—
namely, higher education, entrepreneurship, employment or middle-level skills
development—the first batch of Grade 12 learners are expected to become full-fledged
contributors to the social development and nation-building. Work immersion is a key
subject under the SHS curriculum that is conducted in different ways and time frame as
needed by SHS learners. The subject provides learners with opportunities to become
familiar with the workplace; for employment simulation, and to apply their competencies
in areas of specialization/applied subjects in authentic work environments.The said
learning experience that the students can get from it will surely enable and help students
as they familiarize themselves with the workplace simulation and apply their
competencies in their particular areas. The completion of work immersion is a
prerequisite to graduation under the K-12 program.It aims to hone globally competitive
citizens, with its specialized curriculum, gearing Filipino students for further studies,
employment or entrepreneurship. Experience is considered to be one of life’s greatest
teachers. As trainees, we can use it as a motivation as we gain expertise in our respective
fields. This experience will surely help us not only for our life as students but also our
future job as professional employees of the country.

 Work immersion of Senior Highschool Students

One of the concerns of the implementation of the K to 12 curriculum is that, are the students
will be what the government and themselves expects them to be? Will they be competent to
their respective field of interests and will they be skillful and knowledgeable enough to help
suffice the economic needs of the Philippines especially in the manpower field. The
government comes up to implementing work immersion that will be conducted
depending on what the learners’ purposes or needs. And before further discussing, I totally
agree on this stand for it will be one of the key practices on improving student performances.
So, what is work immersion? It is a work simulation, or how other students in their
comfort called it as “OJT” that consists of 80hrs basic time allotment up top 320hrs
maximum time for grades 11 and 12 students. Through this, the students will become
familiar with work- related environment related to their field of specialization to enhance
their competence. Education secretary Leonor Briones said that "we should start training our
SHS students in the actual field of work to enhance their competency early" On the other
hand, future successes of the work immersion program also have flaws like the fact that our
country had a lot of experience with on-the-job training programs on the collegiate level.
Unfortunately, many (if not most) college OJT students are assigned only to insignificant
jobs in a company (answering the phone, making photocopies, making coffee
–
that sort of thing). Rarely are OJT students expected to produce the same products that
regular employees
produce. If that’s the case, how are these students going to learn
prior to their expectation with these experts that are going to teach them to be future
professionals. Immersion in SHS will be useless if it is patterned after most of the OJT
experiences currently being undertaken by college students. But, there is a solution simple
enough to end this dilemma if that’s how we call it. And that is to involve the companies
and not just the schools for them to be aware of the educational objectives of the K to 12. To
conclude my stand, work immersion is a solid matter in terms of enhancing the
learners’ skills and discipline not only for self improvement but also for the betterment of
his/ her future company that is because the student will be able to asses himself early inside
the company during the immersion period and will be used to it. They will know about the
work ethics, will gain knowledge about the safety in the workplace, the rights,
responsibilities, learning the effective way to resolve conflicts among coworkers and the
work will not be that hard for them if they apply at the same or related company in the future.